Juneteenth 2025 falls on June 19, celebrating America's Second Independence Day. Learn the powerful history behind this federal holiday and what's closed.

Recipients were recognized for academics, leadership and community service. The scholarships celebrate Juneteenth, honoring freedom and legacy of African Americans.

On Jan. 1, 1863, nearly two years into the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared the freedom of “all persons held as slaves” in the still rebellious states of the Confederacy. But it didn’t mean immediate freedom.

Across North Jersey, Juneteenth is being celebrated with various events, from the release of a new report on reparations to a silent walk in Bergen County.

Forty years have passed since Ulysses Johnson II started Longview’s annual Juneteenth parade. Each year, countless people stand alongside Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to watch numerous floats, hor

Juneteenth is often described as the day “slavery ended in Texas,” but the truth behind it tells a deeper, more sobering story - one that includes deception, delay, and a hard-won arrival of justice.

On June 19, 2025, the United States will pause to commemorate Juneteenth, marking the end of slavery. As a federal holiday since 2021, it prompts the closure of banks, schools, and markets, while cultural events flourish nationwide.